Sickness benefit or sickness and activity compensation
Compensation when you can’t work fully because of illness.
Quick check: does this apply to you?
Answer yes or no on each line. Nothing is saved.
- Your ability to work is reduced because of illness
- You have a medical certificate
What affects the decision
- How much your ability to work is reduced
- How long you have been ill
- Your income before you became ill
What to do
- Read the rules and current amounts at Försäkringskassan.
- Ask for a medical certificate and find out what your employer pays for the first weeks.
- Apply in Försäkringskassan’s e-service. You log in with e-identification at the authority, never at Rättkoll.
- You get a decision. If your situation changes, you usually need to report it.
Give correct information. From 1 July 2026, Försäkringskassan charges a sanction fee if you were overpaid because you gave incorrect information or did not report a change: 25 percent of the incorrect amount, at least 2,368 SEK.
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